HC Deb 31 January 1968 vol 757 c327W
Captain Kerby

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what effect the withdrawal of the remaining British defence commitments east of Suez in 1971 will have on the Beira patrol, in view of the logistic problems that will arise in maintaining it after the closure of the Singapore base.

Mr. Healey

The maintenance of the Beira patrol is not dependent on logistic support from the Singapore base.